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WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN- 27, 1915- Patenfd Mar. 7, 1916.

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WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATlON FILED JAN. 27, 1915.

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WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21. 1915.

Patented Mar. 7,1916.

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Be it known that I, Amnnr Vnrrn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Deadwood, in the county of Lawrence and State of ,South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates machines for washing various materials or commodities, such as clothes, vegetables, dishes, or the like, and has for one of its objects to improve the construction and'increase the efliciency'and utility of devices of this charace Another object of the invention is to pro-' or like material under With these and other objects in view the 1 A invention consists in certain novel features '25 of construction as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims; and in the drawings illustrative of thepreferred embodiment of the'invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved device. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional elevation on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation "on the line 3-3 of Fig; 1. Fig. 4 is a perspec-' tive view of the" detachable dish holder pordetail perspective view illustrating the construction of the-locking device of the lever tion of the improved device. .Fig. 5 is a supporting standard.

he improved device comprises a casing; rgpresented as a whole at10- of any suit-' a e size and of any suitable material. For the purpose of illustration ,the casing' is shown in square form and constructed of sheet metal such as galvanized iron or steel and reinforced at the corners by vertical L-members 11 and reinforced at the lower' side by horizontal L-members 12'. The'cor-' ner members 11 are preferably extended to Y form legs 13, flaring outwardly, and supporting the "casing 10 at asultable elevation above the: ground or floor. Thecasing Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 27, 1915. Serial No. 4,714.

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10 is provided with a drawoff valve or spigot 14.150 enable the cleansingli uid to be removed from the receptacle. ounted wlthin the receptacle 10 is a receiver for the garments-or other material or roducts to "be cleansed and formed with imperforate sides 15 and a stationary foraminous bottom 170 JOHN 16. .The body of the receiver may be of drical form, but it will be understood that it is not desired to limit the invention to any specific formof either the receptacle 10 or the receiver .15. At its lower edge the member 15 is provided with an inwardly directed flange 17 to support the foraminous bottom member 16. Near its upper edge the body portion 15 of the receiver 'isprovided with inwardly directed supports 18 to receive the rim portion 19 of a do raminous member 20, the latter forming the top of the receiverf'i' At one side the member 15 is provided with an overhanging stationary lip- 21' to bear over the upper side of the rim member 19 at one point, and provided with a holding member 22 hin ed 'at.23 to the wall of the receiver. By t '5 means the foraminous top may be readily detached to' enable the contents of the receiver to be inserted and removed.

Attached to the lower end of the receiver is a transverse member..24 extending at its ends-beyond the-receiver and engaging in sockets 25.within the receptacle. The sockets 25 are formed open at one end with the open ends extending in opposite directions, so that when the receiver is deposited inthe receptacle and rotated for a limited distance, theterminals of the member '24 will pass into the sockets 25 and be therebyprevented from upward movement. The member 24 is preferably secured to the flange 17 of the; member 15 as represented at 26 and is therefore removable from the receptacle withthe receiver and foraminous terminal portions-of the same-f Locking rods 27 are disposed within the receiver andoperate so p vertically through .keepers 28 and are arrangedto pass downwardly through apertures' in-"the socket member 25 and lock the.

terminals of the member 24 in the sockets.

The rods 27 extend upwardly a sufficient distance to enable them to be actuated from the upper part of the receptacle when the latter is uncovered to release the receiver, as hereinafter explained. By this arrangement the'materials to be cleansed may be readily deposited within the receiver without removing the latter from the receptacle, but the receiver may be readily removed from the receptacle by releasing the rods 27 and rotating the receptacle a short distance, .as will be obvious.

Engaging over the receptacle is a hood member comprising vertical sides 29-and a closed upper end 30, the latter preferably being con1cal, as shown, the hood member is of suflicient length so that when-disposed within the receptacle and over the receiver with its lower ed e bearing upon the projecting portions 0 the member 24, the conical upper end will project above the upper edge of the receptacle, as illustrated in .Fig. 2.

The cleansing liquid, indicated conventionally at 31 is deposited within the recep-- tacle and the lower portion of the hood 29 remains constantly immersed in the liquid, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

The receptacle 10 is provided with a top indicated as a whole at 32 and formed with a central opening through which the hood 29. operates. The member 32 is provided with a depending outer rim 33 conforming in outline to the interior of the receptacle 10, and an inner depending rim 34 conforming in outline to the hood 29. The opening in the member 32and the rim 33 are some-. what larger than the hood, so that the latter will have asuflicient lateral play to revent cramping against the flange 34 y the I their upper faces slanting inwardly .and

downwardly, so that any liquid which may be splashed outwardly uponthe brackets will run backward into the receptacle. The

upper face of the cover 32islikewise formed to slope inwardly and downwardly from all pointsfor' the same purpose. I

Means are provided in the roved device for vibrating the hood-mem er 29 vertically, and includes a standard preferably formed in two parts 36-37 spaced apart and mounted to swingat the lower ends, as

illustrated at 3839, to. the receptacle 10.

'At their upper ends the standards 36-37 are curved over the receptacle 10 and pivoted at 40 to bars 4142, the latter bearing upon opposite sides of an operating lever 43.

. The bars 41-42 diverge toward one end and are pivotally engaged with a rod 44 which passes through ears 45-46 rising from the conical top 30 of the hood. The rod 44 is provided at one end with an eye 47 to enable it tobe readily actuated to release the members 41 and their attachments, as hereinafter explained.

' The members 36-37 are united by a transverse member 48 near the upper end of the receptacle. Mounted to swing at 49 to the receptacle 10 is alocking member 50, preferably in the form of a loop or yoke and adapted to engage over the transverse member 48, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5. Attached to the receptacle 11 is a resilient catch 51 having a recess with which the lower end of the member 50 engages, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5. By this means the member 50 is retained in yieldable relation to the transverse member 48, and thus holds the standard members 36-37 in vertical position and in yieldablc locked relation to the receptacle.

Mounted for rotation in hangers 52 extending from. one pair of the legs 13 of the receptacle is a' shaft 53 having a crank 54 intermediate its ends. Pivoted at one end to the crank 54 is a connecting rod 55, the rod being pivoted at 56 at its opposite end to the members 41 and the lever arm 43. By this means it will be obvious that when the shaft 53 is rotated the crank 54 will-impart a reciprocatory movement to the lever arm 43 and thus vibrate the hood 29- 30 vertically. The lever arm is extended at one end into a handle, illustratedat 57, so that the hood may be manually vibrated by actuating the lever arm if required.

Means are provided for rotating the shaft 53 through the medium of a chain pulley 58 on the shaft 53, a connecting chain 59 and. a chain pulley 60 upon a counter shaft 61, the latter provided with a balance wheel '62 anda crank handle 63. At its inner end the countershaft 61 is enlarged into a head 64 which is supported between guideways 65. By this means the countershaft is mounted upon one of the walls 'of the receptacle 10, in convenient position for the operator. It will thus be obvious that when the shaft 61 is rotated by'power applied to the handle 63, the motion of the countershaft will be imparted to the drive shaft 53 and thence to the members 4142 and the hood 29. The hoodis provided with a vent valve 66. to relieve the hood from pressure when required.

Attached to the receptacle 10, preferably to an opposite pair of the corner members 55 be employed when the device is to be used adapted to receive a wringer dev ce, not

shown. -The countershaft 61 is provided with a chain pulley 69 from which a chain,- not shown, may be conducted to a chain pulley on the wringer. Thus means'are pro vided for actuating the wringer from the countershaft 61 when require The conical top 30 of the hood is provided with handles, one of which is represented at 71, to assist in handling the hood when the latter is to be detached.

With a device thus constructed the operation is as follows: The receiver 15 is pref erably deposited within the receptacle 10 before the liquid 31 is inserted, but may be 'deposited therein after the cleansing liquid,

as may be preferred. The receiver is preferably. locked in positionby actuating the rods 27 before the contents of the receiver are deposited therein. The foraminous member 20 is detached and the garments or other objects or material to be cleansed deposited within the receiver and the foraminous top replaced. The hood 2930 is then arranged in place and the operating lever device coupled to the ears 4546 by the pin 44. The fly wheel 62 is then actuated by power applied to the handle 63 to cause the vibration of the hood 29-30. At each upward movement of the hood a partial vacuum is produced which causes the liquid to rise within the recep'tacleand within the hood, and above the contents of the receiver, and then at each downward stroke the liquid is violently,forced downwardly through the contents of the receiver and then with the next upward stroke is caused "to passupward through the contents of the receiver and so on continuously, the liquid being violently forced upwardly and downwardly through the contents .of the receiver and thoroughly cleansing the same- The hood may be actuated at any required speed, but for ordinary purposes, the hood will be vibrated about one hundred times per minute, but the speed may be varied as cir-' cumstances or the condition-or the nature of the contents of the receiver may require.

In Fig. 4 is shown a holder of foraminous material and represented as a whole at 72 and-formed with an upwardly directed conical bottom- 73 and provided with lifting handles 74. The member 72 isdesigned to be inserted within the receptacle 15 and to for washing dishesv and for like purposes.

The dishes and like articles are deposited within the member 72 and in turn depositedwithin the receiver 15 and the cover 20 disposed in position or not, as may be preferred. By this means it will be obvious that the cleansing liquid-mambo violently forced through the dishes. both downwardly and upwardly by the movement of the hood 29.

. The improved device may likewise be employed for rinsing thecontents of the receptacle by drawing oil the cleansing liquid andsubstituting clean water, or other suitable liquid or compound.

The improved apparatus may also be em ployed for dry cleaning garments, as will be obvious. I

Any suitable means maybe employed for heating the cleansing liquid, but as this forms no part of the present invention, it

is not necessary to illustrate the same.

The flywheel may be used as a belt pulley when power is to be utilized to operate the device.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a. washer, a receptacle for a cleansing liquid, a receiver for the objects to be cleansed and having imperforate sides and perforated ends, said receiver being" supported for movement and spaced above the bottom of the receptacle, an air-tight hood including vertical sides operating between the receptacle and the receiver, and means for verticallyflmoving said hood.

2. In awasher, a receptacle adapted to receive a cleansing liquid, a receiver adapted to hold the articles to be cleansed;

ceiver and projecting at the'ends for detachably engaging in said sockets and maintaining said receiver from movement relative to said receptacle and spaced from the bottom of the same.

. 3. In a device of the class described, a receptacle, a receiver within the receptacle and spaced from its sides and bottom, the top and bottom of said receiver being of per-.

forated material normally open, a hood including imperforate sides and top with the sides of the hood operating between the receptacle and the receiver, and means for vertically moving said hood.

4. In a washer, a receptacle for the cleansing liquid, a receiver forthe material to be cleansed and disposed within the receptacle, said receiver including perfo rate sides, a stationary foraminous ottom and a detachable foraminous top, a hood closed at the upper endand bearing over said receiver with. its lower end constantly immersed in the liquid of the receiver, and means for vibrating said hood.

5. In a washer, a rece tac'le for the located to be constantly immersed in the liquid in the receiver, a top member for the cleansing liquid, a receiver or the material receptacle having an opening to receive the I In testimony whereof I afiix my signature hood and sloping inwardly toward the hood, in presence of two witnesses.

said top being located below the upper line ALBERT VEITL. [L. s.] of the receptacle, and means for vertically Witnesses: 5 moving said hood through the opening in H. J. LINDER,

said top member. H. B. COPE. 

